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Re:Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in stri... by jerrre on Saturday February 27, 2021 @03:28AM (#26283495)
Perhaps I'm old fashioned but I would not expect a restaurant owner to track where I come from, my demographics etc?
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Re:Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in stri... by izacus on Saturday February 27, 2021 @04:44AM (#26283753)
Restaurant owners do exactly that - just by looking at you sitting in there (and other customers).
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Re:Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in stri... by Vhano on Saturday February 27, 2021 @09:09AM (#26284923)
not my underwear colour, type, size. What they see is what I offer to show
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Re:Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in stri... by jannes on Saturday February 27, 2021 @04:19AM (#26283666)
They wouldn’t have to “track” it scientifically in a database.

They would just know implicitly by observing their customers who are right in front of their eyes. (At least pre-covid)

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Re:Firefox replaces Google Analytics with fake no-op in stri... by Vhano on Saturday February 27, 2021 @09:10AM (#26284928)
would they know which car I drive from looking at me?
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